2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owner's Manual

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Introduction
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Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers136
;Combination switch107
=Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically101
?Horn
AInstrument cluster33
BParking Assist PARKTRONIC
warning display167
COverhead control panel38
FunctionPage
DClimate control systems113
EIgnition lock122
Start/Stop button122
FCruise control lever149
GElectric parking brake142
HLight switch106
IDiagnostics connection28
JOpens the hood258
32Cockpit
At a glance

Instrument cluster
FunctionPage
:Speedometer wit hsegments18 5
Warning and indicator lamps:
Electric parking brak e(red)23 1
F USAonly
! Canad aonly
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)23 1
· Distanc ewarning23 4
å ESP®OF F229
! ABS229
Brake s(red)22 8
$ USAonly
J Canad aonly
L Low-beam headlamps107
T Parking lamp s107
K High-beam headlamps107
÷ ESP®22 9
;#! Turn signals107
=Multifunction display187
?Tachometer185
FunctionPag e
Warning and indicator lamps:
M SPORT handlin gmod e
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles23 1
R This indicator lamp has
no function
N This indicator lamp has
no function
; CheckEngin e232
h Tirepressur emonitor23 5
6 Restrain tsystem40
ü Seat belt s227
ACoolan ttemperature gauge18 6
Warning and indicator lamps:
? Coolan t232
BFue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
8 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r(right )
232
CInstrumen tcluste rlighting18 5
Information on displayin gth eoutside tempera-
tur ein th emultifunction display can be foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(Ypage 185).
Instrument cluster33
At a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
:Multifunction display187
;Multimedia system display
=?
Switches on the Voice Con-
trol System
8
Mute
WX
Adjusts the volume
~
Rejects or ends a call191
Exits the telephone book/
redial memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory
FunctionPage
?=;
Selects a menu186
9:
Selects a submenu or scrolls
through lists186
a
Confirms a selection186
Hides display messages200
%
Back186
Switches off the Voice Con-
trol System
iIn vehicles with multimedia system
COMAND you can find further information:
Ron the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
34Multifunction steering wheel
At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:COMAND
;cSeat heating99
=sSeat ventilation99
?ÒAIRSCARF100
AcParking Assist
PARKTRONIC167
FunctionPage
B£ Hazard warning lamps108
C45Indicator lamp48
DåESP®(except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)65
è ECO start/stop button
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)125
iIn vehicles with multimedia system
COMAND you can find further information:
Ron the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
Center console35
At a glance

Center console, lower section (except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
FunctionPage
:Stowage compartment243
Cup holder245
Ashtray247
;COMAND controller
=Seat adjustment
?Favorites button
ARoof switch89
BOpens/closes the side win-
dows87
CExtends/retracts the wind
screen92
DStowage compartment with
Media Interface
Cigarette lighter242
ESelects park position131
FunctionPage
FèECO start/stop button125
GActivates the driving dynam-
ics display163
HÉAdjusts the vehicle
level (vehicles with Active
Body Control)
163
IAdjusts the suspension set-
tings
Sets the suspension tuning
(vehicles with Active Body
Control)
164
Jp Manual drive program for
the automatic transmission136
KTransmission positions133
LSelector lever130
36Center console
At a glance

Center console, lower section (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
FunctionPage
:Stowage compartment243
Cup holder245
Ashtray247
;COMAND controller
=Seat adjustment
?Favorites button
ARoof switch89
BOpens/closes the side win-
dows87
CExtends/retracts the wind
screen92
DStowage compartment with
Media Interface
Cigarette lighter242
FunctionPage
ESelects park position131
FDYNAMIC SELECT controller129
GpManual drive program for
the automatic transmission136
Hà Sets the suspension
tuning166
Iå ESP®65
JTransmission positions133
KSelector lever130
Center console37
At a glance

Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:pSwitches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off109
;c Switches the interior
lighting on/off109
=µ Operates MAGIC SKY
CONTROL93
?| Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
109
Ap Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off109
FunctionPage
Bï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)251
CG SOS button (mbrace
system)249
DRear-view mirror103
EButtons for the garage door
opener255
FF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)250
GEyeglasses compartment243
38Overhead control panel
At a glance